Chuping

Chuping is a small town in Perlis, Malaysia. It is located to the northeast of Kangar, the state capital. The town has 22,000 hectares of plantations^[1], which consist of rubber estates and the largest sugar cane plantation in Malaysia.^[2]

Chuping's name may be taken from a limestone hill in the area called Bukit Chuping. There are many limestone hills in the area, and several caves containing bats. The guano used to be collected for use as a fertiliser, for crops such as rice, as it contains nitrates and iron(III) phosphate.

The highest temperature in the country was recorded in Chuping on April 9, 1988 at 40.1 °C (104.2 °F).^[3]

Accessibility

Chuping is accessible from a trunk road bound for Kangar and Koding. The trunk road is situated after the Jitra Selatan exit of the North–South Expressway. Buses that travel along the Kuala Perlis-Kangar route pass through this town.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Chuping Sugarcane Plantation". Virtual Malaysia. http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/destination/chuping%20sugarcane%20plantation.html. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 
2. ^ "Exploring Chuping Sugar Cane Plantation, Perlis". AsiaExplorers. http://www.asiaexplorers.com/malaysia/chuping-sugarcane-plantation_perlis.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 
3. ^ "General Climate Information". Malaysia Meterological Department. http://www.met.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=1090. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 

External links

• Chuping